§ MR. AINSLIE (Lancashire, N. Lonsdale)I beg to ask the Attorney General if he can hold out any hope that, in view of the manifest disturbance of trade consequent upon irregular dealings in pig iron warrants, the Government will bring in a Bill to place all dealings 140 in these Warrants under the same-regulations as those which govern dealings in Stocks and shares?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER,) Isle of WightI am aware that the speculative dealings have caused serious disturbance of the markets, but I am not acquainted with any regulations governing dealings in Stocks and shares which would prevent such speculations; but I may point out that the evil can be, to a great extent, Prevented by purchasers insisting on the indentification of the parcels purported to be sold.